The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will convene for its Annual Breakaway Session tomorrow. This session will offer critical insights and updates on the 2022/23 audit outcomes of Gauteng Provincial Government Departments and entities.

SCOPA Annual Breakaway Session Details

Date: Thursday, 19th October 2023

Time: 9h00 – 13h00

Venue: The Catalyst Hotel, Sandton (directions)

The SCOPA Annual Breakaway Session dedicated to ensuring accountability and transparency within the Gauteng governance landscape and brings together stakeholders and institutions. The following bodies will present at the Breakaway Session:

  1. The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA).
  2. The Forensic Unit of the Office of the Premier of Gauteng.
  3. The Gauteng Offices of the Public Service Commissioner.
  4. The Public Protector.
  5. The Gauteng Provincial Treasury’s Gauteng Audit Service (GAS).

These presentations comprehensively review audit outcomes, investigations, and findings for the financial year ending in March 2023. These inputs are vital for SCOPA to gain a deeper understanding of the state of financial governance as it exercises accountability over Gauteng Government Departments and their entities.

Media is invited to cover the session, which will also be livestreamed as follows:

Watch the SCOPA Breakaway Session Live on YouTube

For more information or interview queries, please contact Ms Pfano Bulasigobo on 060 533 1982; email: PBulasigobo@gpl.gov.za

Media

Programme

Media Advisory

Presentations

Please note that the presentations which have been made are still going to be scrutinised by the Committee. This might result in some of them being reviewed or revised. Please consider them as draft presentations.